 There breathe but few whose aspect might defy The full encounter of his searching eye: He had the skill, when Cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart and watch his changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his...  Tales and poems - Page 143by George Gordon N. Byron (6th baron.) - 1848Full view - About this book
 | John Galt - 1830 - 352 pages
...whose aspect could defy The full encounter of his searching eye; He had the skill, when cunning gaze to seek To probe his heart and watch his changing cheek,...laughing devil in his sneer That raised emotions both of rage-and fear ; And where his frown of hatred darkly fell Hope withering fled, and mercy sigh'd, farewell.... | |
 | John Galt - 1830 - 404 pages
...aspect could defy The full encounter of his searching eye ; He had the skill, when cunning gaze to seek To probe his heart and watch his changing cheek,...betray Some secret thought, than drag that chief's to ay. There was a laughing devil in his sneer That raised emotions both of rage and fear; And where his... | |
 | John Galt - 1830 - 404 pages
...*puL .e»&ld. defy The full encounter of his sea*_r£vig eye ; He had the skill, when cunning gaze to seek To probe his heart and watch his changing cheek,...should betray Some secret thought, than drag that chief 's to day. There was a laughing devil in his sneer [' That raised emotions both of rage and fear... | |
 | Silas Pinckney Holbrook - 1830 - 396 pages
...from behind a rock in the Pyrenees, I should have little hope of safety in appealing to his mercy. ' There was a laughing Devil in his sneer, That raised emotions both of rage and fear, Anil where his frown of hatred darkly fell, Hope, withering fled, and mercy bid farewell.' Perhaps... | |
 | George Smeeton - 1830 - 278 pages
...countenance is strongly marked, and forcibly brings to mind the lines of Byron when describing his Corsair : There was a laughing devil in his sneer That raised emotions both of hate and fear ; And where his glance of* apprehension' fell, Hope withering fled, and mercy sighed,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1832 - 394 pages
...whose aspect might defy The full encounter of his searching eye : He had the skill, when Cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart and watch his changing...purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny, situations of guilt and danger, as some men love instinctively to tread the giddy edge of a precipice,... | |
 | George Gordon Byron Baron Byron, Thomas Moore - 1832 - 384 pages
...whose aspect might defy The full encounter of his searching eye : He had the skill, when Cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart and watch his changing...purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny, situations of guilt and danger, as some men love instinctively to tread the giddy edge of a precipice,... | |
 | Mary Brunton - 1832 - 500 pages
...•— Yes, — I will go and pray for you. " E. MORTIMER." CHAPTER XI. He had the skill, when cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart, and watch his...purpose to espy, And on himself roll back his scrutiny. LORD BYRON. MY friend's letter cost me a whole night's repose. I could not read without emotion the... | |
 | John Galt - 1832 - 358 pages
...encounter of his searching eye; He had the skill, when cunning gaze to seek To probe his heart and watclf his changing cheek, At once the observer's purpose...his scrutiny, Lest he to Conrad rather should betray i Some secret thought, than drag that chief's to day. There was a laughing devil in his sneer That... | |
 | Mary Brunton - 1832 - 492 pages
...Yes, — I will go and pray for you. " E. MORTIMER." 189 CHAPTER XI. He had the skill, when cunning's gaze would seek To probe his heart, and watch his changing cheek, At once the observer':* purpose to espy. And on himself roll back his scrutiny. LORD BTRON. MY friend's letter... | |
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